Lynn Jenkins
Last held office: U.S. House, KS-2 (2009–2019). Ran in 7 elections between 1998 and 2016, winning 7.
Last office: U.S. House, KS-2Born 1963
- Last margin
- +28.4
- Won 2016
- Elections
- 7
- 1998–2016
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Jenkins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Jenkins has run
Margin: how far Jenkins finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, KS-2 | General | Won | Britani Potter (D), James Houston Bales (L) | 60.9% | R+28.4 | $2.2M |
| 2014 | U.S. House, KS-2 | General | Won | Margie Wakefield (D), Christopher Clemmons (L) | 57% | R+18.4 | $2.6M |
| 2012 | U.S. House, KS-2 | General | Won | Tobias Schlingensiepen (D), Dennis Hawver (L) | 57% | R+18.3 | $1.9M |
| 2010 | U.S. House, KS-2 | General | Won | Cheryl Hudspeth (D), Robert Garrard (L) | 63.1% | R+30.8 | $1.5M |
| 2008 | U.S. House, KS-2 | General | Won | Nancy Boyda (D), Leslie S. Martin (REF), Robert Garrard (L) | 50.6% | R+4.4 | $1.8M |
| 2000 | Kansas State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Jim Clark (D) | 67.3% | R+34.6 | — |
| 1998 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Won | Fran Lee (D) | 63.3% | R+26.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2015–16
- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash
- $978.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Jenkins has held
- U.S. House, KS-2 · 2009–2019
- Kansas State Senate, District 20 · 2000–2004
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 52 · 1998–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jenkins has run against
- Britani Potter (D) · 2016 election, won
- Margie Wakefield (D) · 2014 election, won
- Tobias Schlingensiepen (D) · 2012 election, won
- Cheryl Hudspeth (D) · 2010 election, won
- Nancy Boyda (D) · 2008 election, won
- Jim Clark (D) · 2000 election, won
- Fran Lee (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Jenkins’s best result was 49% (Kansas's 2nd District, 2014).
Jenkins’s polls in the database →How we know Jenkins
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide J000290
- FEC H8KS02090
- Wikidata Q456217
- Ballotpedia Lynn Jenkins
- Vote Smart 18594
- GovTrack 412284
- OpenSecrets N00029077
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET